The critical policy and strategic challenges for higher education Chris Hale Universities UK

1. The political and policy environment
for UK universities
Christopher Hale
Director of Policy, Universities UK
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2. The external political and policy environment
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Challenges
• Post-18 review
• Office for Students and regulation
• Brexit
Opportunities
• Industrial Strategy
• Student immigration

3. Review of tertiary education funding
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Key policy issues
1. Cost of higher education and
fees (with prospect of
reduction and/or
differentiation)
2. ‘Rebalancing’ tertiary system
towards technical education
3. Improving support for flexible
learning to meet skills needs
4. Addressing concerns about
student living costs

4. Office for Students: a vey different approach
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5. Brexit
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Priorities
1. Immigration policy
2. Student and staff mobility
3. Research collaboration
4. Structural funding

6. Industrial strategy
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7. Immigration and international students
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8. Political turbulence
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9. Questions?
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